SOLUTION: The width of a rectangular playground is 2x - 5 feet, and tthe length is 3x +9 feet. Write polynomial P(x) that represents the perimeter and then evaluate this perimeter polynomia
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Question 96235: The width of a rectangular playground is 2x - 5 feet, and tthe length is 3x +9 feet. Write polynomial P(x) that represents the perimeter and then evaluate this perimeter polynomial if x is 4 feet.
This is my first class in Algebra, kindly help me to solve this word problem.
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the formula for perimeter:
P=2[length + width}
P=2[(2x-5)+(3x+9)] [plug-in the values and simplify]
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P=2(5x+4)
P=10x+8
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P(4)=10(4)+8
P(4)=40+8
P(4)=48
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